The food challenge
Federal and provincial authorities expect no major disruptions in the supply of essential food items.
Afshan Subohi
After the vaccine
Businesses seem optimistic partially because of the country’s performance since the outbreak of the pandemic early this year.
Reko Diq: Saga of bliss or bane?
The value of extractable mineral wealth of Reko Diq alone is estimated to run into billions of dollars.
Bracing for lockdown 2.0
The govt and the private sector are in perfect denial and not yet ready to even acknowledge the existence of a grave possibility.
US elections: What’s at stake for Pakistan’s economy?
Pakistanis want the future leader to be more compassionate in the current trying times of the pandemic-induced global recession.
‘Tis the season for business
Despite the squeeze on family income in a sagging economy, the market is witnessing a spike in consumer demand.
Dubious economic nobility
Nobel in economics is awarded mostly to economists from top Western universities.
Media and the corporate truth
The trust deficit between the media and the corporate sector is said to be a reason for scant coverage of boardroom discussions.
Businesses urge restraint as political temperature rises
"Politicians must not let politics take precedence over the economy," says businessman.
Whither sustainable development?
Pakistan ranked 134th on the Global SDG Index this year, down from 130th in 2019.
Fighting poverty without data
Relevant statistics on inequality have not been updated since 2015-16.
Rotten to the bone
The anti-encroachment drive in Karachi is a cruel exercise in futility.
Soliciting animosity for no good reason
There is no point in fanning the anxieties in the civil service ranks over the issue
of pensions.
Have exports turned the corner for real?
Pakistan managed to post 5.8pc growth in exports in July on a year-on-year basis after recording an annual drop of 54pc in April.
How quickly can firms bounce back?
About 3-5pc of big businesses in Pakistan did manage to make adjustments to ride through the tough phase comparatively unscathed.
Virus puts a damper on Eid economy
The size of related economic activities is Rs100bn-110bn this year, down by 50pc from a year ago.
CPEC 2.0: full speed ahead
Independent experts found the assumption that the Chinese prefer a particular political party in Pakistan baseless.
How necessary are pension reforms?
Government employees earn on average about 49pc more than their counterparts in the private sector.
Buyers’ exit fails to stem dollar surge
Dip in leisure travelling, overseas education spending, suspension of khaipia business leaves market operators with few options.
Traders left at their wits’ end
"The government is perceived as an alien entity when it turns a blind eye to people’s compelling problems".